I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear Nelson Mandela On 4 December 2020, during Covid, I donated my kidney. It was a long journey to get to the day of […]
31 October 2022 art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life Picasso my main aim with the artistic release sessions have always been to open up a space where ordinary people like you and me can express their inner feelings without words. when the three ladies arrived on saturday i could see
24 March 2018 some days you eat saladsand walk,some days you go for a manicurepedicureand foot massage,this is calledbalance a claustrophobic, introvert ~ living her best life! life is so muchsimplerwhen you stopexplaining yourself to peopleand just dowhat worksforyou life is so ironic,it takes sadness to know whathappiness is,noiseto appreciate silence,and absenceto value
a world with no walls Read More »
4 January 2017 I have always been a person with a to-do list. But there were many days when I became a slave to my lists. Things don’t always happen as planned and I would feel like a failure if I wasn’t able to cross out all the tasks that I allocated to a
a goal should scare you a little and excite you a LOT! Read More »
4 December 2016 My family is in a good space at the moment. When I look back on the past seventeen years of being a single parent, I know that we are here by God’s grace. Nothing else. We had an eventful life, full of ups and downs, uncertainties and stress. Despite everything that happened,
Metanoia (n.) the journey of changing one’s mind, heart, self, or way of life Read More »
6 November 2016 It just happened. I woke up one morning and I had peace. It felt as if I knew myself, my personality and character. Thinking about my journey and how I got to that morning, I tried to connect the dots and realised that I couldn’t. The past was behind me. That
cry a river. build a bridge. get over it. Read More »
1 October 2016 When I started writing this article, my mind wandered off to my early twenties. I loved antique shops. I would spend hours touching the beautiful furniture and imagining the history and stories behind every piece. I really could not afford to buy any of these beauties, but soon found my way
re-frame obligation into conscious choices Read More »
4 September 2016 I found personal happiness as a direct result of family conflict. The interaction left deep scars and I spent many years mourning the loss of my family and my relationships with them. It remains a questionable subject and not every person that I meet fully understands the extent of the consequences of
when you stay in your lane, there’s no traffic Read More »
3 July 2016 I often wonder about God’s story, how He created everything for a purpose. I also think about myself, my life, the choices I have made. I wonder if I even remotely fulfill the intentions He has for me. The past two weeks were grueling. I felt emotional pressure, time constraints, and work-related
As I unclutter my life, I free myself to answer the callings of my soul Read More »
5 June 2016 I realised I was afraid of saying no because my biggest fear is rejection. I was afraid that every time I did this, I would disappoint someone, make them angry, hurt their feelings or, appear unkind or rude. (Chantalle Gerber) The secret path to self-destruction…I wish I knew the origin…the exact moment
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